According to the latest update as of September 30, planting of winter grains slowed down to 7.8% behind last year. Planting of winter rape is 4.0% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Corn harvest is 5.9% ahead of last year with 1.9% higher yield than in 2018. Buckwheat harvest is 35.9% behind last year, with 5.0% higher yield than in 2018. Millet harvest is 78.7% ahead of last year, with 20.0% higher yield than in 2018.
Sunflower harvest progress and yield are up 9.3% and 7.1% year-on-year, respectively.
Soybean harvest has accelerated to 35.8% ahead of last year with 4.0% lower yield than in 2018.
Ukraine. Planting progress, September 30, 2019
Crop |
Projected area, Th ha |
Planted, Th ha |
Completion, % |
|
2019 |
2018 |
|||
Winter grains, total |
7272 |
3523 |
3820 |
48 |
Wheat |
6230 |
3233 |
3553 |
52 |
Rye |
122 |
78 |
78 |
64 |
Barley |
920 |
212 |
189 |
23 |
Winter rapeseed |
1073 |
1003 |
964 |
93 |